Sexual Life in Ancient India: A Study in the Comparative History of Indian Culture v1.c5.57

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Thereupon Çukra, the best among the race of the Bhrigus, went, ill-pleased, and, without further thought, spoke as follows to Vṛishaparvan on his throne : “ The evil that has been done does not at once bring forth its fruit, like the earth (gaur iva); slowly rolling along, it gnaws at the roots of the doer. In the sons and grandsons, if he does not feel it in himself, the evil, of a surety, makes itself known, like something heavy which a man has eaten, in the body.¹ Since thou didst kill the Brahman Kaca then, the Angiras who did no evil, who knew virtue, was obedient, and rejoiced in my family, because of the murder of that innocent one and because of the murder of my daughter—hear me, O Vṛishaparvan—I leave thee and thy kindred. I cannot dwell together with thee in thy kingdom, O king. Ah ! thou takest me for an empty chatterer, O Daitya, that thou dost not hold back from this sin of thine, but dost look on it calmly.” Vṛishaparvan spoke : “ I know of no evil and no empty words in thee, O son of Bhrigu ; in thee do dwell righteousness and truth. Therefore grant us mercy and forgiveness. If thou leavest us and goest forth, we shall leap into the sea, we have no other refuge.” Çukra spoke : “ Leap into